ASTM D4113-02

Standard Performance Specification for Woven Slipcover Fabrics

SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers woven fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers to be used in slipcovers.
1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.  
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2002
• ICS: 97.160 - Home textiles. Linen
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.63 - Home Furnishings

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4113-95a(2001) - Standard Performance Specification for Woven Slipcover Fabrics
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D4113-02(2008) - Standard Performance Specification for Woven Slipcover Fabrics
• Effective Date: 01-Aug-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 4113 – 02
Standard Performance Specification for
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Woven Slipcover Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4113; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 61 Colorfastness to Laundering, Home and Commercial:
Accelerated
1.1 This performance specification covers woven fabrics
116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers to be used in
Method
slipcovers.
124 Appearance of FabricsAfter Repeated Home Launder-
1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and width
ings
directions for those properties where fabric direction is perti-
129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High
nent.
Humidities
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
135 Dimensional Changes inAutomatic Home Laundering
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of Woven or Knit Fabrics
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
187 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics: Accelerated
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Evaluation Procedure No. 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
2. Referenced Documents Evaluation Procedure No. 2 Gray Scale for Staining
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Evaluation Procedure No. 8 AATCC 9–Step Chromatic
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Transference Scale
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
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2.3 Other Document:
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
UFACFabricClassificationTestMethodforCigaretteSmol-
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
der Resistance
D 1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven
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2.4 Military Standard
Fabrics
ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
D 1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
spection by Attributes
Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
D 2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this specification give only the
Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
3. Terminology
Apparel Fabrics
3.1 Definitions:
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
3.1.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this specifica-
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
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tion, refer to Terminology D 123 and the Technical Manual of
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists.
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
3.2 Definitions found in a dictionary of common terms are
15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
suitable for use in this specification.
16 Colorfastness to Light
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
4. Specification Requirements
4.1 The properties of woven fabrics for use in slipcovers
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on shall conform to the specification requirements in Table 1.
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home
Furnishings.
5. Significance and Use
Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published July 2002. Originally
5.1 Fabrics intended for this end-use should meet all of the
published as D 4113 – 82. Last previous edition D 4113 – 95a(2001).
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D4113–02
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements may not be suitable for fabrics with low-yarn counts in terms of ends and
picks per inch (see 5.2).
NOTE 1—Class for color change, color transfer, and DP rating is based
on a numerical scale of 5 for negligible or no color change, color transfer,
6.3 Tongue-Tear Strength—Determine the tongue-tear
or wrinkle to 1 for severe color change, color transfer, or wrinkle.
strength as directed in Test
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